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From its beginnings in the late 1990s, CSS has vastly expanded in scope. It’s now a mature, robust technology, widely supported by desktop and mobile browsers—but there’s a lot to learn. Whether you’ve been left behind by recent developments or are looking to learn CSS for the first time, this checklist should help, with practical tips, general advice, and top-quality resources. 1Make Sure You Know HTML First The first thing you should know before you start learning CSS is HTML....

Quick Links In today’s world of sleek, non-serviceable laptops, finding one with a removable battery is relatively rare. Yet, despite their scarcity, such laptops offer distinct advantages worth exploring, from extended lifespan to upgrade potential, making them an intriguing alternative battery option. It’s Going to Die Eventually The first reason, and perhaps the most obvious one, is that batteries are not immortal. They have afinite lifespanand will eventuallydegrade over time. Every time you recharge your laptop battery, it loses a tiny bit of its total capacity....

Quick Links Science fiction films don’t always age well, what with rapidly evolving special effects and a limited amount of rubbery stuff we can put on people to make them look like aliens. But, even if our current wallpapers looks more futuristic than sci-fi films of yesteryear, many were overlooked at the time and still work (for the most part). Many of the following films did not shock the world by any means when they came out, and didn’t perform well at the box office, no matter how much popcorn people bought....

Summary I’ve had a lot of fun with virtual reality ever since I finally got my hands on a Meta Quest 3S headset, and have more than gotten my money’s worth out of it. But in my time playing games in virtual reality, I’ve run into several significant pitfalls when it comes to my left-handedness, which can somewhat hinder the experience. 1Controls Are Not Always Friendly No matter what you may do toadjust to a game’s reliance on right-handed control schemes, the fact is that most of them are still going to require some getting used to....

Summary 8BitDo has a knack for making budget controllers that punch well above their weight, but its premium offerings never quite had that edge. However, with the8BitDo Ultimate 2.4G Controller, the company has finally found just that in Hall Effect joysticks. 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4G Controller A wireless controller with Hall Effect joysticks, two back paddles, 2.4 GHz connectivity, and a charging dock. It can be customized through a PC app....

Nostalgic nerds can now pre-order the Retro 108 Mechanical Keyboard, a full-sized version of the 80s-inspired keyboard that 8BitDo introduced last year. It’s functionally identical to the old TKL model, but it has an integrated numpad. The originalRetro Mechanical Keyboarddebuted in 2023 to wide acclaim. Its quirky look and feel, inspired by 1980s machines like the NES and Commodore 64, appealed to old-school gamers and retro computing enthusiasts alike. Hardcore mechanical keyboard dorks also fell in love with 8BitDo’s offering—a lotof people are desperate for an inexpensiveIBM Model M-liketyping surface....

Quick Links According to the latest reports, ultra-thin phones are about to make a comeback. Thin phones were a big deal a decade ago, but in 2025, that’s the last thing I want. I prefer my phone to have better battery life and good speakers. I doubt we’ll get that from an iPhone 17 Air. The Slim Phone Rumors While the dust on the latest iPhone 16 is barely settling and the Galaxy S24 Ultra is still all the rage in the Android space, we’re hearing a lot about the upcomingiPhone 17 Airand theGalaxy S25 Slim....

Google releases a new major update for Android each year, and we’re getting closer to the arrival of Android 15. The third beta of Android 15 is now live. Android 15 Beta 3 is now available for eager testers and software developers, either on real devices or the Android Studio emulator. It’s the start of the “Platform Stability” stage, which means there won’t be any more significant changes from now until the final release of Android 15....

Quick Links When you get a new Windows computer, it’s important to tweak a few things before you start doing anything productive with it. From personalization and optimization to storage management and data protection, let’s look at several settings you should change to enhance your experience. It shouldn’t take long to do. Disable Unnecessary Startup Apps With startup apps enabled, your computer will dedicate some memory and processing power to them when booting up....

Read update Spectrum is one of the United States' biggest cable providers, but it just lost access to ESPN, ABC, and all other Disney-owned channels. This disruption is the result of an ongoing carriage dispute between Charter Communications and The Walt Disney Company. While the Disney company is pushing for a more lucrative cable TV agreement, Charter insists that Disney should scale things back and offer ad-supported streaming packages to Spectrum cable customers....

TheDJI Power 2000is the largest portable power station yet from this popular drone manufacturer. It’s a competent product, but there’s not quite enough here to recommend over the more experienced competition. DJI Power 2000 The DJI Power 2000 doubles the capacity of the DJI Power 1000 while increasing power output to 2200W and increasing the number of ports. Compared to more affordable and versatile alternatives, the DJI Power’s main advantage is, perhaps unsurprisingly, its ability to fast charge DJI drones via two SDC ports....

Quick Links I remember the excitement of seeing my very first Bitcoin ATM in our local mall. Cryptocurrency was taking off, particularly Bitcoin and Ethereum. But with that rise, so have crypto scams—and no one is immune. Cryptocurrency Phishing Scams Americans lost $5.6 billion last year in crypto fraud scams,the FBI said in a report, and that number is not dying down any time soon. One reason for this is that crypto transactions are often irreversible and difficult to track, giving scammers a huge advantage....

This is the pixel watch 3 and not sure if you’ve noticed but this is actually the first Google Smartwatch that I review. Yes, I did have the first two generations and I will admit that I did my best to try to use them, but a few things just didn’t work out. The first watch in particular was a gigantic leap, not just for Google, but genuinely for wear OS....